Martin Garza memorials

Steven Acosta, left, and Josh Godinez, right, led other football teamates performing as pallbearers as they carry the casket of fallen teamate Martin Garza to the 50-yard line for his memorial service on Friday night..
— Peggy Peattie / U-T San Diego

Yulil and Martin Garza stand with hundreds of well-wishers, family and friends during the memorial for their son Martin Garza, on the football field at Brawley Union High Friday night, where people were invited to pass by the open casket.
— Peggy Peattie / U-T San Diego

Two funerals for Brawley Union High athlete Martin Garza dominated the town of Friday and Saturday. Relatives from Northern California and Texas filled homes and local hotels to attend. Friday's services were a three-hour remembrance by Garza's coaches and teachers, ...
— Peggy Peattie / U-T San Diego

Martin's sister Yulinda Garza, right, receives an embrace from one of the hundreds of family and friends who packed St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church Saturday morning for the slain teenager's funeral..
— Peggy Peattie / U-T San Diego

At a private viewing for family, Martin Garza Sr., left, embraces family that came from Texas, including his grandmother Orvilia Garza in the wheelchair, to attend his son's funeral.
— Peggy Peattie / U-T San Diego

Family and friends embraced outside the church Saturday's services which were a more private, religious affair at the family's church St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Brawley..
— Peggy Peattie / U-T San Diego

Two funerals for Brawley Union High athlete Martin Garza dominated the town of Friday and Saturday. Relatives from Northern California and Texas filled homes and local hotels to attend. Saturday's services were a religious affair at the family's church St. ...
— Peggy Peattie / U-T San Diego

Bianka Velez, left, presents Yulil and Martin Garza with a proclamation from the office of California Assemblyman Manuel Perez on the football field at Brawley Union High Friday night.
— Peggy Peattie / U-T San Diego

One of the elaborately produced programs full of snapshots was left on the bleachers along with candles, following the memorial service for Martin Garza on the football field at Brawley Union High Friday night.
— Peggy Peattie / U-T San Diego